Hailey completed her season of Beginner II gymnastics last week by participating in the end of the season gymnastics show. They put on a floor routine and did some individual skills that they learned throughout the year.
The show involved a lot of girls!
Hailey and Olivia received gym-star medals at the end of the show!
Above is Carter and his little love Stella.
We have been taking several trips to the park each day. Carter is in love with the swings and with throwing sand on the slide. Taylor has mastered pumping on the swing. I am still adjusting to the new daily bath routine.
Carter's train and the cheesy smile. Some things never change; I love it.
This past week I had the opportunity to accompany Hailey and her class on a field trip to the Hopkins Stages Theater. We saw the play "Click, Clack, Moo". I love just sitting back and watching the interactions between the kids, the difference between boys and girls, and wonder how their teacher does her job with a smile day after day. Above is Hailey and her friend Hannah; they were bus buddies. I can't believe that 1st grade is almost completed for Hailey. It has been a great year and she has done a spectacular job.
Another day of letting go......slowly.....although with Carter it seems to be more dramatic than with the first two. Mike decided that Mother's Day would be a good day to take the front of the crib off and make it into a day-bed. Carter again took this transition in stride and loved every minute. That night he crawled in himself and said "nigh nigh" and we didn't see him until morning when I popped my head into his room; he saw me and hopped out of bed. Naps went the same way. What a big boy. I guess potty training is next and then he is ready for college.
Mom and Dad came for Grandparents Day at Hailey's school this past Friday.
I'm really not sure how this all got started. I believe that they were playing hide-n-seek and they were hiding in the bathroom. They then decided that a bathroom has everything that they need for a sleepover: water, shower, toilet, tooth brushes, and swimming suits. So, in effort not to crush their creative spirit, I went along with it and allowed a sleepover in the bathroom. They brought in blankets, books, and barbies and called it good. They did some reading, giggling, and slept till 8am the next morning. They said they were a bit cold, but otherwise slept great.
